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Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:05:38 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1March Community Lunchhttp://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/march-community-lunch-2/
http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/march-community-lunch-2/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 18:04:57 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=542BGSA is hosting a community lunch on Saturday, March 7 from 12-1:30pm in the BSU Lounge (50-105). This is a recurring event where members of the MIT community come together to eat, socialize, and hear from a guest speaker. Please RSVP here.

]]>http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/march-community-lunch-2/feed/0BGSA Movie Night: It’s Intuitively Obvioushttp://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/bgsa-movie-night-its-intuitively-obvious/
http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/bgsa-movie-night-its-intuitively-obvious/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 14:54:07 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=518Join BGSA in viewing “It’s Intuitively Obvious,” a film about race relations at MIT in 1996 by the MIT Committee on Campus Race Relations. This piece touches on racial issues that are still relevant to the MIT community today. We think that bringing this work back to the forefront of our consciousness will help spur conversations about race and diversity on campus.

The viewing will be on Monday, March 2, from 7-10 PM in BSU Lounge (50-105) (where the original series was filmed). The screening will be followed by a discussion. Free food and drinks will be provided. Please RSVPhere.

]]>http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/bgsa-movie-night-its-intuitively-obvious/feed/02nd Annual Personal Branding Workshophttp://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/2nd-annual-personal-branding-workshop/
http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/2nd-annual-personal-branding-workshop/#commentsThu, 12 Feb 2015 13:20:54 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=515Strong brands do not just happen. They are crafted and refined to effectively bring a clear message to the masses. Whether you’re starting a business, or entering the job market, having a strong brand can help you leave a lasting impression on your audience.

The Black Graduate Student Association and the Academy of Courageous Minority Engineers of MIT are hosting the 2nd Annual Personal Branding Workshop. This empowering workshop provides a space for entrepreneurs, technologist, entertainers, and academics to share strategies on establishing a lasting brand.

We will be going to see “Selma” at the Boston Common AMC Loews theater on Friday, February 13th, followed by a light dinner and discussion at the Kingston Station restaurant. The movie will most likely start at 4:25 pm, but we will confirm the exact time closer to the date when that information is available.

We will cover the cost of the movie tickets and dinner for the first 25 people to RSVP to susman@mit.edu. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 5 pm.

]]>http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/bwa-banquet-2015/feed/0February Community Lunchhttp://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/february-community-lunch-2/
http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/february-community-lunch-2/#commentsMon, 26 Jan 2015 13:09:33 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=499We are hosting a community lunch next Saturday, February 7 from 12-1:30pm in the BSU Lounge (50-105). This is a recurring event where members of the MIT community come together to eat, socialize, and hear from a guest speaker. Please RSVPhere. The speaker will be Katie Donovan, founder of Equal Pay Negotiations. Come out and enjoy good food and company!

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http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/social-justice-in-practice-info-session/#commentsSat, 24 Jan 2015 15:08:36 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=494The Department of Urban Studies and Planning’s Communities Innovators Lab (CoLab) and the Students of Color Committee (SCC) are co-hosting an information and discussion session entitled Social Justice in Practice that will highlight the social and racial justice work these two groups are engaged in at MIT and beyond as well as exciting new opportunities for student involvement in real-life, community-based planning and development projects. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here:

What: Social Justice in Practice info session

Who: MIT students who care about social and racial justice

Students of color strongly encouraged to attend

When: Monday, February 2nd, 12-1:30 pm

Where: 9-450

CoLab supports the development and use of knowledge from excluded communities to deepen civic engagement, improve community practice, inform policy, mobilize community assets, and generate shared wealth. CoLab facilitates the interchange of knowledge and resources between MIT and community organizations. CoLab engages students to be practitioners of this approach to community change and sustainability. More at: http://web.mit.edu/colab/index.html

The Institute Equity and Community Office (ICEO), along with the Black Students Union (BSU), Black Women’s Alliance (BWA), Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA), Office of Minority Education (OME), Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP), LGBT@ MIT, Black Alumni @MIT (BAMIT), MIT Alumni Association and the Media Lab invite you to attend a peaceful silent protest in the wake of recent events in Ferguson, MO and New York.

We will be standing in solidarity and silence at the entrances of Stata. This event is a precursor to the community-based, solutions-oriented panel discussion and workshop, taking place from 5-7pm in Wong Auditorium, E51.

Community members are encouraged to wear all black on the day of the event.

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http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/game-night-time-change/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 15:53:30 +0000http://bgsa.scripts.mit.edu/wp/?p=487BGSA is hosting a game night this Wednesday, Dec. 10, at BSU Lounge from 7-9 PM. The event will now take place immediately after the Black Lives Matter event (which is 5-7 PM in E51). There will board games, cards, Wii, snacks, and drinks.

The Institute Equity and Community Office (ICEO), along with the Black Students Union (BSU), Black Women’s Alliance (BWA) and Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA), invite you to attend a panel discussion in the wake of recent events in Ferguson, MO and New York.

The discussion will feature a panel of community activists, MIT faculty and students, who will offer commentary on US systems of inequality based on race, as well as potential strategies to affect change in race relations at MIT and beyond. Dinner will be provided, and all members of the MIT community are invited to attend.

Community members are encouraged to wear all black on the day of the event. To learn how national events affect MIT, you can hear MIT students speaking in Lobby 7 during noon-1pm December 10.